Posts Tagged ‘Trip Trade System (TTS)’
2.21.22 – Alert: More Glitches in Cloud-Based TTS
Monday, February 21, 2022 Alert: More Glitches in Cloud-Based TTS As we shared with you in a hotline last night, the Company pushed ahead with migrating TTS to the Cloud starting with the March run with a few known issues. Many of you began reaching out to us immediately, sharing other glitches you were experiencing…
Read More2.20.22 – Alert: Important Information About Balloting in TTS for March
Sunday, February 20, 2022 Alert: Important Information About Balloting in TTS for March On Friday, the Company sent a mobileCCI message informing Flight Attendants that TTS will migrate to a cloud-based system beginning with the TTS runs for March sequences. TTS Ballots for March opened today. Late Friday night, the Company advised APFA of known…
Read More7.15.21 – Reminder: Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS
Thursday, July 15, 2021 Reminder: Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS Late last year, red flagged flying became available within the Trip Trade System (TTS). This also gives the ability to trade sequences on your schedule for a red flagged sequence. To bid for red flagged trips, go to TTS, and select the box…
Read More7.02.21 – COVID-19 Cancellation Update
Friday, July 2, 2021 COVID-19 Cancellation Update The operation has been experiencing an influx of cancellations in June and July. Many of these cancellations have been covered under the monthly COVID-related pay protection Letter of Agreement signed by APFA and AA. The cancellation package for sequences originating in July through the 26th of the month…
Read More6.22.21 – Trip Trade System Balloting Reminders
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Trip Trade System Balloting Reminders As the upcoming delayed Trip Trade System (TTS) run for July approaches, here are a few reminders regarding balloting for trips in TTS: Updated TTS and ETB Timeline for July: Changeover Sequences: If you submitted a ballot in the early part of the month involving a carry-over sequence,…
Read More6.18.21 – July 2021 First TTS Run and ETB Opening Delayed/June and July Pay Protections
Friday, June 18, 2021 July 2021 First TTS Run and ETB Opening Delayed June and July Pay Protections July 2021 First TTS Run and ETB Opening Delayed When cancellations due to COVID-19 or other reasons are known in advance, we see many sequences that need “repair” or that will show “failed continuity” until the…
Read More6.06.21 – July LRD Closes Tomorrow
Sunday, June 6, 2021 July LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Monday, June 7 at 1200 (CDT). Remaining July Bidding Timelines In Solidarity, Jeff Petersen APFA National Contract Chair jpetersen@apfa.org Marti McMillan APFA National Scheduling Chair mmcmillan@apfa.org Renée Mayer APFA JCBA Specialist rmayer@apfa.org
Read More5.29.21 – DFW TTS Failure
Saturday, May 29, 2021 June DFW TTS Failure Last Saturday, after processing for hours and completing 78% of the run, DFW TTS processing failed. As a result, TTS results for DFW were delayed. Flight Attendants were asked to temporarily reduce the number of requests and choices to complete a successful run. This caused unnecessary stress and…
Read More5.20.21 – June 2021 First TTS Run and ETB Opening Delayed
Thursday, May 20, 2021 June 2021 First TTS Run and ETB Opening Delayed For the June bid month, we have returned to our contractual timeline for PBS bidding. PBS bid awards will be final on the 20th of the month. The Company will receive a cancellation package from Network Planning on May 21 at 1400…
Read More4.21.21 – May 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 May 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process May PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to Read Your PBS Award PBS Mis-Award Process Any Lineholder or Reserve who has an inquiry or believes she/he may have received a mis-award must submit a PBS…
Read More12.21.20 – Additional Examples of Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS
Monday, December 21, 2020 Additional Examples of Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS In order to receive the red flag pay premium, you may trade a non-red flagged sequence for a red flagged sequence if there is no overlap of calendar days, or if the sequences overlap by one day. *Example 1: In this…
Read More12.18.20 – Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS
Friday, December 18, 2020 Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS The Company now offers red flag flying within the Trip Trade System (TTS), giving you the ability to trade sequences on your schedule for a red flagged sequence. Previously, red flagged sequences were only available via the Unsuccessful Bidder’s List (UBL). The Letter of…
Read More11.19.20 – Red Flagged Sequences Now Offered in TTS
Thursday, November 19, 2020 Red Flagged Sequences Now Offered in TTS The Company will now offer red flag flying within the Trip Trade System (TTS), giving you the ability to trade sequences on your schedule for a red flagged sequence. Previously, red-flagged sequences were only available via the Unsuccessful Bidder’s List (UBL). How will I…
Read More8.21.20 – Adjusted TTS And ETB Timelines For September / VEOP, EVLOA, And STLOAs / October Transfers & Mutuals
Friday, August 21, 2020 Adjusted TTS and ETB Timelines for September VEOP, EVLOA, and STLOA Awards to be Posted Next Week The Company has informed APFA that the Voluntary Early Out (VEOP), Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA), and Short-Term Leave of Absence (STLOA) awards will be posted early next week. The Company is expecting…
Read More7.21.20 – August Schedule Changes
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 August Schedule Changes Due to a drop in customer demand, American recently notified APFA of schedule changes for August. We do not yet have a list of flights, city pairs, or dates, but we know the domestic and NIPD operations will be the most impacted. There are currently no schedule changes…
Read More7.14.20 – Trip Trade System (TTS) Updates
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Trip Trade System (TTS) Updates Multiple Drop Requests in TTS Understanding the Difference Between ‘Requests’ and ‘Choices’ Complex Ballots Multiple Drop Requests in TTS Multiple drop/trades in TTS are expected to be available in the next few months (JCBA Section 10.E.1.d.iii). TTS processing times increase with each added feature. Initially,…
Read More10.15.19 – DFW TTS Run 14OCT
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 DFW 14OCT TTS Run In DFW only, the TTS run on 14OCT did not occur. There was an issue uploading the data into the system and it was not discovered until this morning. UBL and ETB ran as scheduled this morning. The Company will run last night’s TTS for DFW…
Read More5.06.19 – Generic UBL Bidding, TTS Conditional Drops & Standby Bidding
Monday, May 6, 2019 Generic UBL Bidding, TTS Conditional Drops & Standby Bidding Generic UBL is Now Available The option to bid for generic sequences is now available in UBL. This option is available for pick-up only requests. This gives Flight Attendants the opportunity to bid for trips based on specific criteria, such as red flag…
Read More4.22.19 – MIA TTS Run is Experiencing a Delay
Monday, April 22, 2019 MIA TTS Run is Experiencing a Delay APFA has been notified that the 4-21-19 TTS run had a delay and is still processing. The Company has delayed MIA ETB until TTS is completed. All ETB transactions have been queued and will process once TTS is complete. They are triaging what…
Read More4.22.19 – Update on 4-21-19 MIA TTS Run
Monday, April 22, 2019 Update on 4-21-19 MIA TTS Run The TTS run finally completed today at 1430 MIA time and ETB processed quickly after that. ROTA was not impacted. The Company is still trying to determine what went wrong in TTS for last night’s run. We will be working closely with MIA Base…
Read More1.14.19 – PBS Bidding Tips
Monday, January 14, 2019 PBS Bidding Tips Facts about Target Credit Range (TCR) TCR is cumulative, not layer specific. PBS takes the pairings you bid and tries to accomplish the credit requested with pairings from the earliest layer possible. It is recommended to bid a minimum of five (5) hour increments to accommodate the…
Read More9.21.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Trip Trade System (TTS) – PBS Bases
Trip Trade System (TTS) – PBS Bases TTS is a new system that replaces ISAP to pick up, drop, and trade sequences post PBS awards. While some of the “behind the curtain” logic is the same as ISAP the user interface is a significant departure from what you are used to when inputting ballots in ISAP.…
Read More7.27.18 – (LAA) – ETB and TTS Helpful Hints
ETB and TBS Helpful Hints – LAA Multiple Sequences in a Single ETB Drop Post In ETB, a Flight Attendant can add multiple sequences in a single post. When you are creating a post for dropping sequences and you are adding more than one sequence, you are telling the Flight Attendant picking up the post…
Read More7.26.18 – (LUS) – Mandatory Web-Based Training Due October 1st
Mandatory Web-Based Training Due October 1st – LUS Three new web-based training (WBT) activities have been added to Learning Hub. As a reminder, ALL LUS WBTs are due October 1st. Crew Portal is the gateway to TTS, ROTA/D, ETB, AVBA, PBS and more. This is also where you go for all of your schedule details and quick links…
Read More6.04.18 – (LAA) – TTS Daily Practice Runs for All LAA Flight Attendants
TTS Daily Practice Runs for All LAA Flight Attendants Beginning today, daily TTS practice runs will be available to LAA Flight Attendants. This is a great opportunity for every Flight Attendant to practice submitting ballots in both TTS and UBL, and view the results from those ballots. What are TTS and UBL?…
Read More5.01.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Upcoming APFA JSIC Base Visits
Upcoming APFA JSIC Base Visits Starting this month and continuing through June, The APFA JSIC will be conducting base visits throughout the system to discuss the following topics: Crew Portal Electronic Trade Board (ETB) Trip Trade System (TTS) Reserve Open Time Assignment/Award (ROTA) JCBA Reserve Rotation Rescheduling and Pay Protection Changes to…
Read More4.30.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Telephone Town Hall Next Month to Discuss Upcoming Changes & Scheduling Tools
APFA Telephone Town Hall APFA will be hosting a “Town Hall Meeting” next month to discuss a range of topics related to some of the upcoming changes and scheduling tools. Members of the APFA Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC) will be on hand to answer your questions about the following topics: Electronic Trade Board (ETB)…
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